Welcome.
This meditation focuses on managing through a change.
This is a two part meditation.
The 15 minute morning meditation focuses on noticing with appreciation and setting an intention.
This 15 minute evening meditation focuses on reflection and gratitude.
Change can bring many responses that are very individual.
The change curve includes denial,
Anger,
Exploring,
And accepting.
This is the change journey.
Meditation can help you notice what is happening in your body and can bring awareness to how you are reacting to the change.
During the morning meditation,
You noticed with acceptance how you were feeling,
Experiencing,
And behaving during the change.
You set an intention for how to support yourself during the change journey.
During this evening meditation,
You will reflect on the day and cultivate gratitude for your efforts today.
Find a comfortable seated position with your back straight,
With the crown of your head reaching to the sky,
Your body rooted to the ground,
With your hands resting in your lap and your eyes gently closed.
Take time to settle your body comfortably into your space.
Feel your body rooted to the earth,
Supported by the earth.
Feel your spirit rise.
Scan your body for any tension starting at the top of your head and scanning down to your feet,
Noticing any areas of your body where you may be holding tension or stress.
Let your breath take away any tension that you find.
Breathe in as deeply as you can,
Letting the air fill your nose,
Your lungs.
Breathe all the way into your stomach and hold this breath for a moment and then sigh it out.
Breathe in again very deeply,
Breathing in as long as you can,
Holding this breath for a moment and then fully releasing this breath.
Continue focusing on your breathing,
Lengthening and deepening each breath.
Your breath is constant.
You can always come back to your breath to find focus and calm.
Try to stay focused on this moment.
If thoughts come,
That is okay.
Let them go.
Meditation is the practice of recognizing the thought as it comes and then letting it go.
Breathe in fresh air and breathe out any thoughts that come.
Bring to mind the intention that you set this morning for your new preferred experience.
Reflect on how you felt today.
What did you notice?
How did you behave in these moments of change?
And how does your body feel as you reflect on today?
Bring to mind any challenges that you face today.
How did that feel?
What did you notice in your body as you reflected on these challenges today?
How did the challenges impact your intention?
Did your intention strengthen?
Did it bend?
Reaffirm your intention now.
What will you change tomorrow to improve your own change journey?
Reflect on one moment or experience today that brought you joy and happiness.
Reflect on that moment using all five senses.
Thank yourself for making that moment possible,
For being open to the possibility and embracing it,
Celebrating it.
Express your gratitude for those on the team that also made the moment possible.
Today,
Thank yourself.
Thank someone else.
Celebrate.
You are one step closer to what's next.
Slow down and notice how you feel.
Smile,
Laugh,
Close your eyes and enjoy the moment you are in.
You can see it.
And so it is.
It will go right.
It will be easy.
Take a moment to thank yourself for believing in you,
Imagining what is next and seeing things go well,
Knowing it will be easy,
Enjoying the moment and anticipating the journey with joy.
When you are ready to return to our space,
Return your attention to your breath,
Feeling the air coming in your nose and filling your lungs with life and excitement for what is next.
Slowly release that breath.
Start to notice the sounds in the room around you,
Maybe bringing some gentle movement to your hands and your feet or taking a nice stretch.
And when you're ready,
Gently open your eyes.
Namaste.
